Handle fastener for brushes and the like



atentecl Sept. 23, 195,2

HANDLE FAS-TENERTOR 'BRUSHES AND THE LIKE Leonard McGuire, Sioux City, Iowa.

Application June 24, 1949, Serial No. 101,168

, 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in handle fasteners and more particularly to a fastener for securing a handle in a brush, broom, or similar article.

An important object of the invention is to provide a handle fastener comprising a metal socket in which the inner end of the handle is received together with means for firmly securing the socket in position in an opening in the back or head of a brush or the like.

A further object is to provide a handle fastening socket formed with opposed channeled resillent tongues or jaws for positioning at opposite Asides of a handle together with a resilient locking ring for sliding over the tongues or jaws to close the same into tight-gripping engagement with the handle.

A still further object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is efcient and reliable in operation. relatively inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, and otherwise Well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a front elevational view of a brush showing the fastener in position for securing the handle thereto;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevational View;

Figure 3 is .an enlarged vertical sectional View taken on the line 3--3 of Figure l; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged group perspective view of the fastener and locking ring therefor.

Referring now to the drawing in detail wherein, for the purpose of illustration, I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates a metal socket or sleeve which is closed at its inner end and formed with an outwardly projecting flange 6 at its closed inner end. The outer end of the sleeve or socket 5 is formed with inwardly extending V-shaped slots 1 at diametrically opposite sides of the sleeve to provide a pair of opposed resilient channelshaped tongues or jaws 8. The outer surfaces of tongues or jaws 8 are formed with a longitudinal row of teeth 9 which may be struck from the material of the tongues or jaws, or otherwise suitably formed thereon.

The sleeve or socket 5 is of a diameter to tightly receive the inner end of a wooden handle 2 I, and in securing the handle to the back o head II of a brush or the like I2, the back or head is formed with an opening I3 extending entirely therethrough, and preferably inclined as shown in Figure 3. The sleeve or socket 5 is inserted in the opening I3 from the lower end of the opening so that iiange E at the inner end of the sleeve or socket provides a stop engaging the back or head I I to prevent outward movement of the sleeve or socket. The brush handle I0 is then inserted in the sleeve or socket 5 and a screw or similar fastener I4 passes through an opening I5 in the inner closed end of the sleeve or socket for embedding in the inner end of the handle to hold the handle in position therein.

The outer ends of tongues'or jaws 8 project outwardly of the back or head II and a resilient split locking ring It is moved downwardly on handle Il! and onto the outer ends of tongues or jaws d and pass over the teeth 9. to lock the ring in position on the sleeve or socket. 'Ihe lower or inner edge of ring I6 is beveledas shown at il and enters opening I3 in wedging engagement to contract or close tongues or jaws 3 about the handle i and to thus further secure the handle in the sleeve or socket 5. Y y

)Screws or similar fasteners I8 may also be employed to secure the outer ends of tongues or jaws 8 to the handle.

In View of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilledin this art. A more detailed description. is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even Y through there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention, the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and within the scope of the appended claim. y

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is: I

A fastener for securing a handle to a bodyhaving a through bore therein, said fastener com,- prising a socket fitted in said bore and extending out of said body, said socket havingl an inner end with a circumferential ange thereon bearing against said body at one end of the bore to prevent the socket from pulling out of said bore,

said socket at its other end being provided with resilient jaws adapted toclamp-ingly engage a handle inserted in the socket, a split resilient locking ring on said jaws contractible against said jaws to clamp the same against said handle, said ring having a beveled edge wedging into one end of the bore to contract said ring, said ring being slidable on said jaws for wedging of said edge into said end of the bore, and rows of ratchet teeth spaced along said jaws for locking the ring wedged into said end of the bore in different positions ofthe ring along the jaws.

" LEONARD MGGUIRE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the fue of this patent:

Number Number UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Barnwell Dec. 18, 1900 Karle June 6, 1922 Rowe July 12, 1927 Bernhard Aug. 6, 1940 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain of 1913 Switzerland Feb. 15, 1935 

